SquaredHeads has released Nora, a new Polyphonic Phrase Arpeggiator, which is designed with real-time editing and workflow in mind. It utilizes piano roll-like grid advanced editing tools to create MIDI phrases/patterns.

Open your DAW, add a chord progression and play it. Afterwards, load Nora and create a new phrase or choose one from the supplied ones. Finally set the output to any synthesizer or sampler and you will get the final result.

Nora features:

Two operation modes are available: Synchronized with host time, or triggered by note on events, like a classic arpeggiator.

Complete real-time edition.

Edit up to 5 octaves and up to 5 notes per octave.

Load/save phrases through the browser.

Auto/manual loop selection.

Customizable phrase length.

Intuitive tools, including zoom to any point and auxiliary mouse locations to define note start and note end.

Customizable grid for easy edition.

Nora is available for Windows as a VST instrument plug-in, 32 and 64-bits. A demo version can be downloaded.

It costs 34€ for a limited fifteen-day period (Until May 20th). Its normal price is 49€.